Dead Again

by Raymond Austin

Second in the Beauford Sloan Mystery Series. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0971365962
• ISBN13: 9780971365964
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: McKenna Publishing Group
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Beauford Sloan is on the case again in Merry Olde England

I was going to say that the second Beauford Sloan mystery was too early to send our hero off to England to do the stranger in a strange land bit, but since author Raymond Austin is from that side of the Pond there is a sense in which he is on familiar turf. As was the case in "The Eagle Heist" the running conceit is that Sloan looks a lot like Wilford Brimley, although it is really the other way around because Sloan was born first. The author and the actor have known each other since they were stunt men in the good old days, so it has Brimley's blessing, and it is pretty cool that when you read these mysteries you can hear Brimley's familiar growl every time Sloan speaks. "Dead Again" begins with Sloan stumbling upon a crime in progress, but that turns out not to be what this one is about. The Lester Hancock Insurance Company hires private investigate Beauford Sloan to England to check out a couple of deaths that have been ruled accidental by the local police. The first man who died was insured by the company for $20 million, while the second was an insurance investigator sent to investigate the first death. Sloan does not believe in coincidences and neither does the person who hires him to dig around and see what he can find. This means that Beauford's regular allies, such as Detective Sergeant Bobby Hoy and his fellow P.I. Sally Peters, are back in Virginia. They get to help here and there, but mostly Beauford is relying on another old friend, Romo Gorrara, a well-connected stunt coordinator for the movies living in the U.K., and charming some of the women he meets into helping him with his investigations. These ladies prove to be more helpful than the inspector in charge of the investigation, who is not happy with the idea of some American ex-cop private investigator for a big insurance company coming around and double-guessing his work. Like "The Eagle Heist" the more that Beauford pokes around the more people start dying. But our hero did not buy two deaths as a coincidence, so getting to a third and fourth body only get the hairs on the back of his neck to stand up again. This might be only the second book in the series, but there is a definite comfort level with Austin's character, thereby disproving the adage about the inherent relationship between familiarity and contempt. How many detectives are cute curmudgeons who censor their profanity when talking to ladies? Besides, it is not like you have to wondering about the casting if they ever film one of these stories.

A VERY GOOD BOOK

This book is a sleeper. I had never seen it, or been told about it. Why! I found it at a book sale in NY. It is one of the best reads I have had in detective stories for a long time. It is fast moving, good plot and a great ending. I got to like Beauford Sloan after a few pages with him. I still can't understand why more has not been said about this book and the author. I am out to get another book by him, which looks to be his first, The Eagle Heist. This Austin has been hiding behind a film camera until now. I recommend this book. I am a avid reader.

DEAD AGAIN, A WINNER 4 AUSTIN

This is the second Beauford Sloan yarn I have read. I think Austin should have brought Beauford his PI onto the scene a long time ago. But still, better than never. " Dead Again" is I think better that his first "The Eagle heist." Only because I think Austin was finding his feet as a writer of novels. He has long ago made his mark as director of some of my favorite tv shows. "Dead Again," is fast moving. The action is tops, coming to a good well-thought out end. Looking forward to seeing what Beauford's next case will be.

DEAD AGAIN A WINNER FOR AUSTIN

I picked up Austin's first book The Eagle Heist this summer. I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. It sounded a lot like a Spencer novel, and he's PI is not one of my favorite. I was very surprised when I finished the book in about three days. I've been waiting for Dead Again his next book every since,but I have only just picked it up. It petty much picks up right where the Eagle Heist and Beauford Sloan left off in the first novel. I think the characters are what makes the books so good. Austin has created a very real bunch,Beauford is very real. Austin's writing is excellant and the pace of the books is good, it just flies. I was hooke in both books from the first page. It never drags like some do in the middle. All over all this is one good read!I'm already waiting for Austin's next, there has to be one?

Austin's Beauford Sloan is becoming a favorites.

Raymond Austin is now one of my favorite authors. I was thrilled when I found out he had a new book out, 'Dead Again. The main character, Beaufprd Sloan is an extremely likable character and I found myself rooting for him the whole time. The ending has in his first book was not predictable as it is in many books I read. The endding was a complete surprise. I really enjoyed this book and felt fulfilled when it was over. Austin, and Beauford Sloan have such a wonderful way with words. I can't wait till his next book!